Independence- how was it for you?

[Redsunflower]

Originally Posted by Linus

No and that's part of independence. The ability for a government to look after it population, warts and all. I'm surprised that none of that can't be addressed even now. Is London preventing these things from happening?

London are headed off in a completely different direction from Scotland. The English NHS will be dismantled in my lifetime, no question, they are headed towards a private health care system similar to the States, I think. In Scotland we want to keep our NHS and this tension has been around for a long time. It seems that independence is one way to achieve this.

Faslane base has housed nuclear submarines since the 60s and there has long been controversy about this. There have been many peace protestors keeping a camp going up there for almost as long (they make a nice cup of tea when you visit them) but the main thing is Scottish people don't want this base here at all and if it has to exist, it needs to be moved away from Glasgow and out of Scotland. The SNP are trying to promise this but London are trying to declare the area sovereign UK territory which means the base could stay even if independence were declared. I can't see this happening, the strength of feeling in opposition to this up here is massive. But who knows.

As for the childcare situation, this is a number one factor in the poverty trap for families, especially single mums and there is a theme here, social justice, a more equal distribution of wealth, a better chance for everyone. In Scotland we love it and want more of it.

I have never been patriotic my whole entire life but the thought of this happening makes me so proud to be Scottish and so excited I can hardly breathe.

How about a little saltire smilie, just for the next few weeks?